West Point Cadet Puckett Case Highlights Honor Dilemma
A West Point cadet named William Puckett faced expulsion after confessing to falsehood about shining shoes, triggering debate over the honor code. The case reflects a broader critique of how bureaucratic systems punish honesty, potentially chilling truth telling in the military and public service.
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West Point
William Puckett
Puckett
Army
Stanley Resor
Kinomvill
Ray
Cline
West Palsit
Free Money Stand Tests Belief In Something For Nothing
A Stevens Point psychology student and professor set up a Free Money stand with 46 dollars from the university budget. In twenty minutes 166 people passed the stand and 48 accepted the dollars, about 27 percent. The professor noted cultural disbelief in gains without cost but said government involvement changes the dynamic.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Mike Stark
Dennis Tierney
Slavens Point State University
Wie
United Press International
Iha
Washington
Lincoln
City Hall
Court House
Working Draft Report Delays and Doubts in Mining Study
A U S Bureau of Mines project on Environmental Effects of Underground Mining faced two years of delays as officials labeled the document a working draft. In 1969 press requests prompted a response that publication was not approved, with a 1970 note saying data were inadequate to support conclusions. A Xerox copy cost $25, sparking questions about value and reliability.
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U.S. Bureau of Mines
Freedom
Department of Interior
Hollis M. Dole
Axlne Word
Sole
Dole
Columbus Board of Realtors
Love's Restaurant
Leonard Weber
Art McAuiff
Wayside Country Club
W. L. Moganson
Jn le
Saving the Daylight Endorsement of Klaver DST Plan
The editorial endorses State Senator Sam Klaver and his daylight saving plan to cut DST to about four months a year. It notes potential hurdles from federal law requiring states to follow the federal pattern and argues that DST is painful, especially for early risers, while wishing Klaver success with LB 162.
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Sam Klaver
Mr. Klaver
Keeping up with the Joneses on Maple Street
Art Buchwald mocks postwar consumer pressure as Harry Putnam rebels against neighbor Jones and a town powerless to resist the pull of status symbols. In a neighborhood far from Washington, the satire hints that the economy’s downturn follows self imposed excess and social pressure.
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Washington
Nixon
Harry Putnam
Maple Street
Robert Jones
Putnam
Joneses
Jones
Jones’ House
America
Varcy
Harry
Jone
Mawali
Haiatons
Marty
T'va
Putnams
United States
Opyright
Los Angeles ‘Times
Word Puzzle From Historical Page Reconstructs Names Clues
A fragmented crosswords style grid lists across and down clues with varied letter counts and partial phrases. The entry names activists writers priests monks and explorers, suggesting a mixed set of biographical and geographical references in a vintage puzzle.
Question and Answer Style Plainspoken Queries
The excerpt presents quiz style Q and A items on topics like oak trees and flowers, cement weight in the United States, oldest tomb strip, and starfish as not a fish. It features odd spellings and references to Muth and Jeff as a long running strip since the early 1900s.
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Muth
Jeff
The Telegram 1977 Jan 14 Columbus Nebr newspaper
The Telegram prints a bold proclamation on personal freedom, self-control, and moral law advocating devotion to God and the Constitution. The front page frames freedom as disciplined self-mastery aligned with key commandments and founding ideals.
ASK THE DOCTOR Correction of hernia
Lawrence E Lamb MD advises an 18 year old to seek medical exam for a likely hernia in the scrotum. He warns of strangulated hernia dangers, outlines simple correction, and urges parental or medical consultation, stressing not to fear seeking care for sex related issues. He also notes cautions about the Pill and acne in a broader health context.
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Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D. Dear
Lamb
Cysti Syed
Pune
Mervyn L. Elgart
George Washington University
James Baldwin’s Comeback in Open Letter to Angela Davis
Jeffrey Hart notes Baldwin’s return from obscurity as he publishes an open letter to Angela Davis in the New York Review of Books. The piece criticizes the letter’s vague humanitarian tone, ignores the Davis charges, and reflects on Baldwin’s fading prominence amid the era’s civil rights voices.
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Wh Sons
National Review
James Baldwin
Janes Baldwin
Chile
Jena
Wilberforce
Baldwin
Tangier
Casbah
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Rap Brown
Ton Karenga
Huey Newton
Eldridge Cleaver
Bobby Seale
Angela Davis
Coramuntet
Marin County
New York Review of Books
Miss Davis
Baldwin Returns In Polemic on Germany and Resistance
A critical letter compares modern U S politics to Nazi Germany, citing Angela Davis and figures like Nixon, Reagan, and Hoover. The author warns of expendable citizens and urges active defense of rights, ending with an ironic call for peace amid inflammatory rhetoric. The piece signals Baldwin’s controversial comeback bid and possible distribution via syndicate channels.
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Fong J
Adolf 1iMer
Angela Davia
Hougawile
Dachau
Allie
Germany
Nixon
Agnesy
Mitchell
Hoover
King
Ionhlo Reagan
Baldwin
Miss Davis
Siller
Womden's
Leonard Bernateky
Susan Sontag
King Meatures Syndicate
Miner Legacy and Risk in Kentucky Coal Countries
A man recalls childhood in eastern Kentucky and Williamson West Virginia as coal mine dangers loom. He describes miners returning home in Ford station wagons, coal dust on skin, and the fear of cave ins. Clyde Testerman, 42, is among about 226,000 Americans affected by coal miners disease.
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Kentucky
Clyde Testerman
Testerman
Coal miner Testerman recalls postwar life and dying dust
Testerman left school to mine at seventeen, driving 42 miles to Island Creek No. 24 near Delbarton. He worked eight hours daily underground for two decades, breathing coal dust, with few injuries but constant danger. He notes nonunion mines as unsafe and reflects on later black lung diagnosis and a heart condition ending his work.
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Testerrman
Thay
Island Creek Coal Company
No. 24
Delbarton
Testerman
Woolon
Clyde Testerman
Nebraska population dips in 1940 census report
Nebraska’s April 1 1940 census shows a total population of 1 915 604 a drop of 62 123 4 5 percent from 1950 first decline since 1860 Rural areas fell 10 1 percent while urban areas rose 4 8 percent Exodus from rural districts blamed on drought Also reports: Consumers Public Power District buys Central Power Company Nebraska assets for 5 7 million dollars financing bond terms 30 years plus bank and local business moves and weather notes on persistent zero degree days and coal shortages.
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Nebraska
Drewth
Chicago
Consumers Public Power District of
Columbus
Central Power Company of Electric Properties
Charles B. Fricke
C. C. Sheldon
C. N. Mcklfresh
Howard Burdick
Central National Bank
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